Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+

PostShōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **Monkey Man** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:02 pm

Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series ... sCbAqhMU5H

Media

Red Band trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPL80Xqc_f4

Additional Details

An original adaptation of James Clavell’s novel, FX’s Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne, comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko, a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.

Episodes

"Anjin"
Directed by Jonathan van Tulleken
Teleplay by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks
February 27, 2024

"Servants of Two Masters"
Directed by Jonathan van Tulleken
Teleplay by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks
February 27, 2024

"Tomorrow is Tomorrow"
Directed by Charlotte Brändström
Teleplay by Shannon Goss
March 5, 2024

"The Eightfold Fence"
Directed by Frederick Toye
Teleplay by Emily Yoshida
March 12, 2024

"Broken to the Fist"
Directed by Frederick Toye
Teleplay by Matt Lambert
March 19, 2024

TBA
Directed by Hiromi Kamata
Teleplay by Maegan Houang
March 26, 2024

TBA
Directed by TBA
Teleplay by Matt Lambert
April 2, 2024

TBA
Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
Teleplay by Shannon Goss
April 9, 2024

TBA
Directed by TBA
Teleplay by Rachel Kondo & Caillin Puente
April 16, 2024

TBA
Directed by TBA
Teleplay by Maegan Houang & Emily Yoshida
April 23, 2024

Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga
Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne
Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko
Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige
Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi
Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari
Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji
Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro
Tokuma Nishioka as Toda "Iron Fist" Hiromatsu
Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji
Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado
Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata
Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito
Yuka Kouri as Kiku
Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri No Kata
Ako as Daiyoin / Lady Iyo

Reviews

"FX's Shōgun stands apart as a genuine masterpiece"
- TIME

"A feast for the senses"
- USA Today

"Shōgun promises to astound in scale and scope, transporting us to Feudal Japan"
- TVGuide.com

"Often violent, sometimes erotic, and at all times magnificent in its pure entertainment factor and period immersion"
- Inverse

"Shōgun stands to be one of the most engaging, impressive shows of the year"
- The Wrap

100% on Rotten Tomatoes - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/shogun_2024/s01 & 84% on Metacritic - https://www.metacritic.com/tv/shogun-2024/

I saw this in the coming soon part and thought it looked good. One to add to the list I think.

Just finished the book, it was very good. Very long. Bit of a damp squib ending.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **Preezy** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:14 am

Really looking forward to this.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **Zilnad** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:26 am

Hope I can find the time to sit down and watch this as I love the subject matter and am hoping for great things. The reviews are very promising.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **BTB** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:28 am

For some reason I thought this was on AppleTV which I don't have access to so thought I'd miss out on this! Will definitely try and catch this as reviews have been good!

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **rinks** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:53 pm

I remember the 1980s version with Richard Chamberlain.

This should be catnip for me but there's something not quite working for me in the trailers - maybe because it's based in Japan but doesn't come from Japan. Wasn't interested in Ghosts of Tshushima for that reason but devour every Yakuza game there is. That being said, reviews are emphatic so have to try it out.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **dmin** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:55 pm

rinks wrote:I remember the 1980s version with Richard Chamberlain.

Same, loved it when I was a nipper. Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune! :wub:

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **Xeno** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:28 pm

This could be really good.

I have been a Fan of Sanada since Twilight Samurai. I need to watch that again.

rinks wrote:I remember the 1980s version with Richard Chamberlain.

It was excellent to be fair but that was 40 years ago.
I've got the boxset somewhere.

First two episodes are great.

Denster wrote:First two episodes are great.

Very agreed!

Fell asleep after half an hour. Maybe I was just tired, but I thought it was a bit dull.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **Denster** » Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:51 pm

3rd episode builds very nicely on the first 2. Loving this so far.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **Knoyleo** » Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:48 pm

Watched the first episode, and there's a couple of bits I'm pretty confused about.

People keep asking if they can speak Portuguese, or translate from/to Portuguese, but they then proceed to speak in English. Is the spoken English in the show just supposed to all be Portuguese? If so, why have the Japanese language elements in Japanese with subtitles, and not have the Portuguese language stuff be the same way?

Also, towards the end of the episode, the Pilot we follow through the episode is at the cliffs with the fief lord when the lord slips into the sea while trying to rescue the Spaniard. He's about to commit seppuku, which the Pilot is clearly shocked by, and he then looks awestruck by this afterwards, and bows to this "savage" he currently hates. He then talks to the Spaniard about it like he's very impressed by this determination to die by his own hand, but at the start of the episode, he calls the captain of his own ship taking his own life the coward's way out. It feels like a weird bit of character inconsistency that stands out. It's clearly meant to be an important part of the episode, but it felt a bit off when watching it.

Otherwise, I really enjoyed it, and the way it's shot looks great, even if it feels like it's giving me motion sickness at times.

Knoyleo wrote:
People keep asking if they can speak Portuguese, or translate from/to Portuguese, but they then proceed to speak in English. Is the spoken English in the show just supposed to all be Portuguese? If so, why have the Japanese language elements in Japanese with subtitles, and not have the Portuguese language stuff be the same way?

Yes, the English in the show is translated for our benefit and the characters are speaking Portuguese. I assume that they didn't have them actually speaking Portuguese in these segments because otherwise the whole show would be subtitled for English-speaking audiences which might limit the appeal, Blackthorne is pretty much the only character who can speak English so it is very rarely used.

PostRe: Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+ by **aayl1** » Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:58 pm

Knoyleo wrote:
Also, towards the end of the episode, the Pilot we follow through the episode is at the cliffs with the fief lord when the lord slips into the sea while trying to rescue the Spaniard. He's about to commit seppuku, which the Pilot is clearly shocked by, and he then looks awestruck by this afterwards, and bows to this "savage" he currently hates. He then talks to the Spaniard about it like he's very impressed by this determination to die by his own hand, but at the start of the episode, he calls the captain of his own ship taking his own life the coward's way out. It feels like a weird bit of character inconsistency that stands out. It's clearly meant to be an important part of the episode, but it felt a bit off when watching it.

Up to the end of Episode 2. I have read the book but I'm really enjoying seeing it dramatised with all the lovely scenery.

Finished this. Absolutely superb. Highly recommended it.

Yep, was a great show.

Shōgun - Tuesdays on Disney+

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